Former Newcastle United defender has tipped Eddie Howe to break the club’s 68-year domestic trophy curse. Jimmy Scoular was the last Toon player to lift a cup at Wembley after inspiring the Magpies to a 3-1 win over Manchester City.
The sport is almost unrecognisable from the one played in Spring 1955, highlighting just how desperate Geordies are for a trophy. Another Manchester club, United, is what stands in their way of ending the barren spell.
A repeat of the 1999 FA Cup final will feature two of the Premier League’s most in-form sides. Both clubs are competing for a Champions League spot and, like Newcastle, the Red Devils are also suffering a trophy drought.
